Bayne Ex Rel. Estate of Bass v. Bass

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• “ ‘The [djecree must be in writing and until such time the [j]udge may modify, amend or rescind such an oral [o]rder.’ ”
• written order is not effective until it is delivered to the clerk of court for filing
• a final decree becomes effective only when it has been delivered by the judge to the clerk of court for the clerk to file as the order in the case
• an “‘[oral] pronouncement is not a final ruling on the merits’ ” and it “ ‘[is not] binding upon the parties until it has been reduced to writing, signed by the Judge and delivered for recordation.’ ”
• divorce decree is not final until written and recorded
• “Even if as contended by defendant the trial Judge granted an oral divorce to plaintiff such pronouncement is not a final ruling on the merits nor is it binding on the parties until it has been reduced to writing, signed by the Judge and delivered for recordation.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).